Electricity generation from wind per person in Sweden
Sweden: Electricity generation from wind per person was 3,650 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
3,650 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
2nd
of 212 countries
All-time high
3,814 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Electricity generation from wind per person in Sweden, 1965–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 3,650 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from wind per person in 2025.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 119.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from wind per person in Sweden peaked at 3,814 kilowatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours, in 1965.
That places Sweden 2nd out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from wind per person in Sweden, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1968 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1969 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1970 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1971 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1974 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1975 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1976 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1977 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1978 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1979 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1980 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0.3602 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0.5998 kilowatt-hours | +66.5% |
| 1985 | 0.7185 kilowatt-hours | +19.8% |
| 1986 | 0.7169 kilowatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.7145 kilowatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.5927 kilowatt-hours | -17.0% |
| 1989 | 0.5887 kilowatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 1.17 kilowatt-hours | +98.5% |
| 1991 | 1.16 kilowatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 3.46 kilowatt-hours | +198.2% |
| 1993 | 5.74 kilowatt-hours | +65.7% |
| 1994 | 7.97 kilowatt-hours | +39.0% |
| 1995 | 11.33 kilowatt-hours | +42.1% |
| 1996 | 15.84 kilowatt-hours | +39.8% |
| 1997 | 22.61 kilowatt-hours | +42.8% |
| 1998 | 36.16 kilowatt-hours | +59.9% |
| 1999 | 40.64 kilowatt-hours | +12.4% |
| 2000 | 51.85 kilowatt-hours | +27.6% |
| 2001 | 53.96 kilowatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 68.35 kilowatt-hours | +26.7% |
| 2003 | 75.91 kilowatt-hours | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 95.62 kilowatt-hours | +26.0% |
| 2005 | 102.99 kilowatt-hours | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 107.92 kilowatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 156.31 kilowatt-hours | +44.8% |
| 2008 | 216.92 kilowatt-hours | +38.8% |
| 2009 | 267.78 kilowatt-hours | +23.4% |
| 2010 | 372.14 kilowatt-hours | +39.0% |
| 2011 | 646.61 kilowatt-hours | +73.8% |
| 2012 | 753.19 kilowatt-hours | +16.5% |
| 2013 | 1,025 kilowatt-hours | +36.1% |
| 2014 | 1,159 kilowatt-hours | +13.1% |
| 2015 | 1,665 kilowatt-hours | +43.7% |
| 2016 | 1,560 kilowatt-hours | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 1,751 kilowatt-hours | +12.2% |
| 2018 | 1,633 kilowatt-hours | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 1,931 kilowatt-hours | +18.2% |
| 2020 | 2,658 kilowatt-hours | +37.6% |
| 2021 | 2,616 kilowatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 3,170 kilowatt-hours | +21.2% |
| 2023 | 3,246 kilowatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 3,814 kilowatt-hours | +17.5% |
| 2025 | 3,650 kilowatt-hours | -4.3% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 3,650 kilowatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 104.38 kilowatt-hours, 35.0× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 3,650 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 219.76 kilowatt-hours, 16.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from wind per person in Sweden changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +198.2% | 1.16 kilowatt-hours | 3.46 kilowatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4291 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0.7185 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.61 kilowatt-hours | 1.16 kilowatt-hours | 40.64 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 119.76 kilowatt-hours | 51.85 kilowatt-hours | 267.78 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,250 kilowatt-hours | 372.14 kilowatt-hours | 1,931 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,192 kilowatt-hours | 2,616 kilowatt-hours | 3,814 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More energy & mining data for Sweden
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 10.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from wind per person in Sweden?
- Electricity generation from wind per person in Sweden was 3,650 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from wind per person recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 3,814 kilowatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from wind per person recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Sweden rank for electricity generation from wind per person?
- Sweden ranks 2nd out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from wind per person rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 119.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from wind per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.